Trench cutter sets record depth at Rio Tinto diamond JV The first 228 metre cutter bulk sample has been successfully completed at the FalCon diamond evaluation project in Saskatchewan, Canada. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2019 | 1:17 pm
Gold price soars to highest since Sep 2013 Frenzied trading in New York lifts gold price to near 6-year high. Frik Els | June 20, 2019 | 11:00 am
IAMGOLD stock sees biggest jump in 4 years on rumors of Chinese bid China's second-biggest gold mining company is said to be considering a bid for a stake in IAMGOLD. Jackson Chen | June 20, 2019 | 10:10 am
Rio Tinto looks at developing Simandou again — report It's mulling options to develop the giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, which almost sold last year to its partner in the project Chinalco. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 9:45 am
Brazil’s President hands indigenous land decisions back to farm sector The temporary decree effectively removes any involvement of the National Indigenous Affairs agency (FUNAI) in reserves demarcation. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 6:39 am
Gem Diamonds exits Botswana with $5.4m Ghaghoo mine sale The buyer, local company Pro Civil, is assuming the environmental liability currently associated with the London-listed miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 4:20 am
Cyanide-free gold processing technology hits the market The new technology was developed over more than a decade by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and trialed in Australia in 2018. MINING.com Editor | June 20, 2019 | 3:09 am
Liberty Gold stock hits 52-week high on new drill results The Black Pine project draws comparison to many deposits located along Nevada’s Carlin trend. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 19, 2019 | 3:00 pm
Northern Dynasty funds next steps at Pebble project When the preliminary economic assessment was delivered in 2011, the cost of the Pebble project was estimated at US$5.76 billion. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2019 | 2:33 pm